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Family Bombacaceae
Common name: Buboi (Tag.); doldol (Bis.); cottonwood (Engl.)
Local name: Doldol (Bis.)
Indication: Insanity orlunation
Plant part used: Bark
Method of Preparation: Chop 1 piece of palm-sized bark. Scrape the bark and then insert or tuck in the feet of the insane person.
Direction for use: Use twice a day.
Additional information: The smell of doldol can be cure the insanities.
Informant: Bienvinido Go-oc Ponce (healer)
Place gathered: Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio, Purok Gumamela
Gathered by / Date gathered: Ando JKE, Herlao IAV
Abstracted by: Ando, JKE
Date abstracted: 07/03/2015
Province: Siquijor, Mount Bandilaan

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